Improved thermonuclear rate of ${}^{42}$Ti($p$,${\hat{I}}^3$)${}^{43}$V and its astrophysical implication in rp-process

S. Q. Hou, C. Iliadis, M. Pignatari +4

Accurate ${}^{42}$Ti($p$,${\hat{I}}^3$)${}^{43}$V reaction rates are crucial for understanding the nucleosynthesis path of the rapid capture process (rp-process) that occurs in X-ray bursts. We…